Hiv Transmission In Lesbian Sex With Grinding Or Oral Sex

Here's a taste of what TheBody.com has to offer on this topic:

Ask the Experts

lesbian sex hiv risk

I am a woman and I had unprotected sex with a woman 10 months ago. I am not sure if she was hiv positive but she belonged in a high risk group (used to inject drugs and was group-raped). If she were positive, what could be an estimate of the hiv...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:Thanks for writing in. The excerpt below is taken from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, <a href="http://HIV/AIDS among Women Who Have Sex With Women" target=_new>HIV/AIDS among Women Who Have Sex With... Read more »

Lesbian Sex and HIV

Hi Dr. Thank you for this service. I will be sure to donate right after I finish typing this. I... Read more »

Response from Shannon Southall »

Lesbian Sex

I am a women that is HIV-negative and very much in love with a women that is HIV-positive. I want... Read more »

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H. »

Go to Ask the Experts »

Articles

San Diego Lesbians Dispel Myths About HIV Conference Holds Safer Sex Workshop

The workshop "Safer Sex for Bisexual & Lesbian Women", was creative, fun, and sexy. It is refreshing to see young lesbians coming forth to ensure that such workshops are included in the women's conferences programs. "Kudos!" to Melissa Bernstein... Read more »

L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Data Show MSM Five Times More Likely to Test HIV-Positive if They Used Crystal Meth

Men who have sex with men and used crystal methamphetamine in the last year were five times more likely to test HIV-positive than MSM who did not use the drug, according to preliminary data collected by the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center , the... Read more »

More on Oral Sex and the Risk of HIV Transmission

In the following article and an article by Janice Price , we will entertain two different views on oral sex transmission of the HIV virus. Detailed interviews of a cohort of gay men with acute infection provide further evidence that oral sex can be... Read more »

Lesbians and HIV

Over the past year I've met three self-identified lesbians with HIV. All three believed they could trace their infections back to a male partner. Since we already know male-to-female transmission is easier than female-to-male transmission, I started... Read more »

Connect With Others

Oral Sex Lots of Grinding that created raw spot

Posted by Panic, 2 Replies

Hello,

About 4 weeks ago I was at a strip joint. I had a private dance with a lot of grinding. The girl also inserted my penis in her mouth a couple of times. I noticed the next day a raw spot on my penis. I went into a panic. About 2 weeks... Read more »

why anal sex is more riskier than oral sex

Posted by mick, 2 Replies

i hope i will keep posting my questions here and i'd like to ask why anal sex is more dangerous than oral sex? Read more »

oral sex

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am a male that received oral sex from a one night stand. Not worried there.

I also gave oral sex to the same women. Slightly cocerned. No blood was present. She did climax.

Any concern for hiv in this situation or need for testing. Another... Read more »

Lesbians Living with HIV: sexuality issues

Posted by Anonymous

Are you a lesbian living with HIV/AIDS? I am a writer for HIV Plus Magazine, a community oriented research and treatment magazine for people living with HIV /AIDS. Our Spring Issue will be dedicated completely to HIV positive women. I am writing a... Read more »

Connect on Our Bulletin Boards »

Tools

My Health Tracker

Assess Your Risk for HIV

Find Local HIV/AIDS Services

Resource Centers

Guides for People With HIV

View All of Our Guides >>

Related Topics

View More HIV/AIDS-Related Topics »

The Body is a service of Remedy Health Media, LLC, 500 5th Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10110. The Body and its logos are trademarks of Remedy Health Media, LLC, and its subsidiaries, which owns the copyright of The Body's homepage, topic pages, page designs and HTML code. General Disclaimer: The Body is designed for educational purposes only and is not engaged in rendering medical advice or professional services. The information provided through The Body should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, consult your health care provider.